Britt-Marie Eklund Wiki Biography
Britt-Marie Eklund (born 6 October 1942), better known as Britt Ekland, is a Swedish actress and singer, and a long-time resident of the United Kingdom. She is best known for her roles as a Bond girl in The Man with the Golden Gun, and in the British cult horror film The Wicker Man, as well as marriage to actor Peter Sellers, and her high-profile social life.
| Full Name | Britt Ekland |
| Net Worth | $18 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 6, 1942 |
| Place Of Birth | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Height | 5′ 5″ (1.65 m) |
| Profession | Actress, Director, Writer |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Spouse | Slim Jim Phantom |
| Children | T.J., Nic Adler |
| Parents | Sven Eklund, Maj-Britt Eklund |
| http://www.twitter.com/brittekland | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001180 |
| Movies | The Man with the Golden Gun, The Wicker Man, Get Carter, What the Peeper Saw, The Night They Raided Minsky’s, After the Fox, The Bobo, The Double Man, Asylum, Endless Night, Satan’s Mistress, Machine Gun McCain, The Monster Club, Beverly Hills Vamp, Royal Flash, Fraternity Vacation, Casanova & Co., … |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deep sultry voice |
| 2 | Voluptuous figure |
| 3 | Sparkling blue eyes |
| 4 | Platinum blonde hair |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| The Double Man (1967) | $20,000 .00 |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on how lover Warren Beatty handled her like an elevator] He knew exactly where to locate the top button. One flick and we were away. |
| 2 | I just like someone who satisfies me sexually and is fun, but puts no demands on me and who disappears out of my life when I like them to disappear out of my life. |
| 3 | [on Warren Beatty] Warren is the most divine lover of all. His libido was as lethal as high-octane gas. I had never known such pleasure of passion in my life. |
| 4 | [on Peter Sellers] I would squirm with embarrassment at the demeaning lengths he would go to in order to ingratiate himself with the Royal Family. |
| 5 | I said I don’t sleep with married men, but what I meant was I don’t sleep with happily married men. |
| 6 | The ideal man doesn’t exist. A husband is easier to find. |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Became a grandmother (“at last!”) in August 2013 when her daughter-in-law Alison (wife of Britt’s son Nikolaj Adler) gave birth to a boy named Cash. |
| 2 | She was originally cast as Ottilie Harsham Trafford in Quest for Love (1971) but she was replaced by Joan Collins. |
| 3 | Her ears used to stick out. When she was 40 years of age she had an operation to correct them, which she later said she regretted. |
| 4 | As a teenager, she had a resemblance to Brigitte Bardot and got work as a lookalike. |
| 5 | Her son T.J. Mcdonnell’s initials stand for Thomas Jefferson. |
| 6 | Her teenage ambition was to be a veterinarian. |
| 7 | She has three younger brothers. |
| 8 | Her parents were Sven and Mae Britt. |
| 9 | George Hamilton and Patrick Lichfield proposed to her. |
| 10 | Married Peter Sellers after 10 days. |
| 11 | Ex-stepmother of Michael Sellers and Sarah Sellers. |
| 12 | According to her autobiography, she was approached by Dino De Laurentiis for the role of “Dwan” in King Kong (1976) but turned him down. |
| 13 | She was pregnant at the time she was filming The Wicker Man (1973), and as a result, a body double had to be used for some of the rear shots during the sequence where her character is dancing around naked and singing in an attempt to seduce Edward Woodward’s character. |
| 14 | Her voice was dubbed by Annie Ross in The Wicker Man (1973). |
| 15 | Lost her mother in December 2005 to Alzheimer’s Disease after a lengthy illness. Britt is currently involved with the Alzheimer’s Disease Association, trying to spread awareness, etc., of this illness. |
| 16 | Is portrayed by Charlize Theron in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004). |
| 17 | Was one of the judges in the Miss Universe pageant in 1976. |
| 18 | Has a son, Nikolaj Adler (born 1973), together with Lou Adler. |
| 19 | Has a son, T.J. McDonnell (born 1988), with Slim Jim Phantom. |
| 20 | Daughter with Peter Sellers: actress Victoria Sellers (b. 1965). |
| 21 | Had an affair with rocker Rod Stewart in the mid-’70s, and sang French on his smash hit “Tonight’s the Night”. When she found out he was unfaithful to her, she filed a $12.5-million palimony suit, claiming that she gave up much of her career for him and that she deserved a large portion of his income as compensation. The lawsuit was dismissed by the courts. |
| 22 | Fractured her ankle and broke her wrist at the Kerrang! Music Awards in London when she fell as she was heading towards the stage to present the Hall of Fame award to Marilyn Manson. Osteoperosis contributed to this which she is still dealing with. [August 2000] |
| 23 | Auctioned some belongings at Christies for $146,000. [December 1996] |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astrid in Wonderland | 2013 | TV Series | |
| Lexx | 2002 | TV Series | Dulcibella Sternflanks |
| Bara med Britt | 1992 | TV Series | Host |
| The Children | 1990 | Lady Zinnia Wrench | |
| Grand | 1990 | TV Series | Viveca |
| Superboy | 1990 | TV Series | Lara |
| Cold Heat | 1989 | Jackie Mallon | |
| Beverly Hills Vamp | 1989 | Madame Cassandra | |
| Scandal | 1989 | Mariella Novotny | |
| Moon in Scorpio | 1987 | Linda | |
| Az aranyifjú | 1986 | TV Movie | Mrs. Pidlington |
| Marbella, un golpe de cinco estrellas | 1985 | Deborah | |
| Simon & Simon | 1985 | TV Series | Samantha Blake |
| Fraternity Vacation | 1985 | Eyvette | |
| Love Scenes | 1984 | Annie | |
| Doctor Yes: The Hyannis Affair | 1983 | Susannah | |
| Erotic Images | 1983 | Julie Todd | |
| Dead Wrong | 1983 | Penny Lancaster | |
| Fantasy Island | 1980-1983 | TV Series | Linda / Clarissa Bevis / Cathy / … |
| Matt Houston | 1982 | TV Series | Vera Martin |
| Satan’s Mistress | 1982 | Ann-Marie | |
| The Love Boat | 1980-1982 | TV Series | Alice Robbins / Karen Ellison |
| Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls | 1981 | TV Movie | Françoise |
| The Monster Club | 1981 | Busotsky’s Mother | |
| The Hostage Tower | 1980 | TV Movie | Leah |
| King Solomon’s Treasure | 1979 | Queen Nypeptha | |
| Skeppsredaren | 1979 | TV Series | |
| Return of the Saint | 1979 | TV Series | Laura |
| Battlestar Galactica | 1978 | TV Series | Tenna |
| Slavers | 1978 | Anna von Erken | |
| The Great Wallendas | 1978 | TV Movie | Jenny Wallenda |
| Ring of Passion | 1978 | TV Movie | Amy Ondra Schmeling |
| Some Like It Cool | 1977 | Countess Trivulzi | |
| McCloud | 1972-1977 | TV Series | Tatiana Krasnavian / Vicki Erickson |
| High Velocity | 1976 | Mrs. Andersen | |
| Royal Flash | 1975 | Dutchess Irma | |
| The Man with the Golden Gun | 1974 | Goodnight | |
| The Ultimate Thrill | 1974 | Michelle Parlay | |
| The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War | 1973 | TV Movie | Katrina Volana |
| The Wicker Man | 1973 | Willow | |
| Baxter! | 1973 | Chris Bentley | |
| What the Peeper Saw | 1972 | Elise | |
| Endless Night | 1972 | Greta | |
| Asylum | 1972/I | Lucy (segment: “Lucy Comes to Stay”) | |
| A Time for Loving | 1972 | Josette Papillon | |
| Aquarius | 1971 | TV Series | |
| The Stronger | 1971 | TV Movie | Woman 1 |
| Percy | 1971 | Dorothy Chiltern-Barlow | |
| Get Carter | 1971 | Anna | |
| Tintomara | 1970 | Adolfine | |
| The Year of the Cannibals | 1970 | Antigone | |
| Nell’anno del Signore | 1969 | Princess Spada | |
| Stiletto | 1969 | Illeana | |
| Machine Gun McCain | 1969 | Irene Tucker | |
| The Night They Raided Minsky’s | 1968 | Rachel Schpitendavel | |
| Too Many Thieves | 1967 | Claudia | |
| The Double Man | 1967 | Gina | |
| The Bobo | 1967 | Olimpia Segura | |
| After the Fox | 1966 | Gina Romantica | |
| The Trials of O’Brien | 1966 | TV Series | Claudia |
| Do Not Disturb | 1965 | Party Girl (uncredited) | |
| Armchair Theatre | 1965 | TV Series | Karen |
| I Say I Say I Say | 1964 | Short | |
| A Carol for Another Christmas | 1964 | TV Movie | The Mother |
| Advance to the Rear | 1964 | Greta (uncredited) | |
| The Prize | 1963 | Nudist (uncredited) | |
| Il comandante | 1963 | Iris (as Britt Marie Eklund) | |
| To Bed or Not to Bed | 1963 | uncredited | |
| Det är hos mig han har varit | 1963 | Li’s Work Mate (uncredited) | |
| Kort är sommaren | 1962 | Edvarda’s Friend | |
| Handen på hjärtat | 1962 | TV Movie | |
| The Happy Thieves | 1961 | Mrs. Pickett (as Britta Ekman) | |
| G.I. Blues | 1960 | Britta – Redhead (uncredited) |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bara med Britt | 1992 | TV Series uncredited |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Britt Fit | 1993 | Video |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baxter! | 1973 | performer: “Falling in Love Again” uncredited, “Give My Regards to Broadway” |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loose Women | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Presenter |
| The Nation’s Favourite Bond Song | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Ett jobb för Berg | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| BingoLotto | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Hasselhoff – en svensk talkshow | 2014 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gomorron | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| Piers Morgan’s Life Stories | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Skavlan | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Bond’s Greatest Moments | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Richard E. Grant’s Hotel Secrets | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Living the Life | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! NOW! | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Daybreak | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| The David Dickinson Show | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Svenska Hollywoodfruar | 2009 | TV Series | Herself (2013) |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Stjärnorna på slottet | 2007-2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Paul O’Grady Show | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| James Bond Casino | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| This Morning | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| GMTV | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Weakest Link | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Best Ever Bond | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Burnt Offering: The Cult of the Wicker Man | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Inside ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ | 2000 | Video documentary short | Herself / Mary Goodnight |
| Kelly | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| I Love 1970’s | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Host |
| The RDA | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pantoland | 1997 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Brass Eye | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| The World of James Bond | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| An Audience with Shirley Bassey | 1995 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| Az áldozat | 1994 | Documentary | |
| Cilla’s World | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Absolutely Fabulous | 1994 | TV Series | Herself |
| Britt Fit | 1993 | Video | Herself |
| Good Morning… with Anne and Nick | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| The 1992 World Music Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Un dia és un dia | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #11 | 1986 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| Aspel & Company | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Fall Guy | 1984 | TV Series | Herself |
| James Bond: The First 21 Years | 1983 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Electric Blue 3 | 1982 | Video | Herself |
| The 24th Annual TV Week Logie Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Herself |
| Does the Team Think? | 1982 | TV Series | Herself |
| Barbara Woodhouse Goes to Beverly Hills | 1981 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Punchlines! | 1981 | TV Series | Herself |
| Circus of the Stars #6 | 1981 | TV Special | Herself |
| Women Who Rate a 10 | 1981 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Gäst hos Hagge | 1980 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1974-1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Juke Box Jury | 1979 | TV Series | Herself – Panellist |
| Dinah! | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| US Against the World | 1977 | TV Movie | Herself |
| The Irv Kupcinet Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1975 | TV Series | Herself – Actress |
| Peer in Focus | 1971 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| London aktuell | 1970 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Dean Martin Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O’Connor Show | 1970 | TV Series | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timeshift | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Busotsky’s Mother |
| Top of the Pops: The Story of 1977 | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Agatha Christie: A Woman of Mystery | 2007 | Video documentary | Great (in ‘Endless Night’) |
| On Location with ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ | 2006 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Midnight Movies: From the Margin to the Mainstream | 2005 | Documentary | Herself |
| Glen Larson on the Creation of ‘Battlestar Galactica’ | 2004 | Video documentary short | Tenna (uncredited) |
| Living Famously | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Bond Girls Are Forever | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Mary Goodnight |
| The Paranormal Peter Sellers | 2002 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Inside ‘Octopussy’ | 2000 | Video documentary short | Mary |
| The James Bond Story | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Mary Goodnight (uncredited) |
| The Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Mary Goodnight (uncredited) |
| Arena | 1995 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| The Incredibly Strange Film Show | 1989 | TV Series documentary | Madame Cassandra (‘Beverly Hills Vamp’) |
| The Rock ‘n’ Roll Years | 1986 | TV Series | Herself |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Golden Laurel | Laurel Awards | Female New Face | 8th place. |